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Can Solid Foods Be Introduced To A Four-month-old Baby?

Posted on Tue, 19 Mar 2019

Question: hi doc my daughter is 4 months now.her paed has asked me to introduce solids to her like juices n fruits .she said if i delay the process then my baby will not accept solids.her weight is 6.5 kg

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (46 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

Please do not add solids till 6 months

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Please do not add solids and other feeds other than breast milk till 6 months of age.

This is not my recommendation - it is WHO - World Health Organization's recommendation, please.

The early introduction may lead to diarrhea and malabsorption in the tender gut.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 hours later)

paed has asked to introduce fruits n juices

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:

Suggestions on baby feeding

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

No, please. No need to introduce them. These contain high fructose content which can cause osmotic diarrhea.

This is the reason why I am telling you not to introduce you anything.

Moreover the baby's gut may not be mature enough to tolerate these apart from mother's breast milk.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar